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Mastering Empathy
Empathy is the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and understand their perspective. It is sharing an experience and knowing what it feels like to be in the same situation as another person. It may involve your own past experience that allows you to understand, or it may be a powerful use of…
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We Need to do Hard Things
Race Day – 6 am As I write, I’m waiting at the start line for the Ogden Half Marathon. I don’t want to be here. I want to be in bed under my warm down comforter rather than standing in thirty-two degree temperatures huddled around a fire pit as the frost on the grass slowly…
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How Swinging Changed My Perspective
Last week, I was walking through the Matheson Wetlands Preserve in Moab, UT. Sounds of crickets filled the air. A strong breeze whipped blades of grass against my bare legs. Despite the peace, I was fuming because a colleague snubbed me and I was replaying the conversation over and over in my head. The man…
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A Lesson in Giving Myself Grace
Two weeks ago, Kenny and I hit Sin City to celebrate my 40th birthday. We had a blast and, during our whirlwind trip, enjoyed ourselves to the fullest. And then we came home. I jumped right back into a hectic work and life schedule. My MIL was in town watching the kids while we were…